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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Eastern New Mexico has 5 pts more first-gen students than Salem State (46% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Salem State is a bit larger (4,291 vs. 3,357)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Eastern New Mexico has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Salem State (36% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Salem State4.3K
Eastern New Mexico3.4K
Pell Grant share
Salem State35%
Eastern New Mexico36%
First-gen share
Salem State40%
Eastern New Mexico46%
Diversity index
Salem State0.65
Eastern New Mexico0.66

Who they are

Men
Salem State36%
Eastern New Mexico37%
Part-time students
Salem State13%
Eastern New Mexico28%
Students 25 and older
Salem State13%
Eastern New Mexico36%

Race & ethnicity

Salem State
Eastern New Mexico
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Salem State86%
Eastern New Mexico71%
First-years from other states
Salem State11%
Eastern New Mexico25%
First-years from abroad
Salem State3%
Eastern New Mexico3%
New transfer students this fall
Salem State395
Eastern New Mexico521
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Salem State32%
Eastern New Mexico47%

Campus

Salem State
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationROTCStudy abroad
Eastern New Mexico
Remote townNCAA D-II · Lone Star ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why